Casey Stoner MotoGP Machine Test Report
Casey Stoner tested the Honda RC213V works machine currently racing in the MotoGP class, and the "MotoGP Production Racer" (tentative) on Thursday, October 3 as part of Honda’s development tests at the Twin Ring Motegi Circuit in Tochigi, Japan. Stoner won his second career title with Honda in 2011, and decided to retire at the end of 2012. Since then, he has been racing in the V8 Supercars series, a car racing in Australia. Stoner has returned to Honda as a test rider, working on the evolution of the current RC213V since August.Stoner could not ride on the first day of scheduled testing, October 2, due to poor weather, but testing commenced as planned on the following day under cloudy skies. Stoner tested the RC213V MotoGP works machine in the morning, and in the afternoon also tested the Production Racer, a machine being developed based on the RC213V. Despite it being his first ride on the test model, Stoner lapped the circuit with high average speeds worthy of the RC213V and deep-banked cornering. Honda is developing the track-only Production Racer to enable teams and riders to race in the MotoGP class in 2014 at a reasonable price.
